dr. todd dufresne invited as associate scholar at university of toronto institute

the department of philosophy's dr. todd dufresne has accepted an invitation for a three-year term as associated scholar at the institute for the history and philosophy of science and technology (ihpst) at the university of toronto. the ihpst is a graduate studies and research institute offering ma and phd degrees. the discipline cuts across the sciences and humanities, with courses that treat science, mathematics, medicine, and technology as historically significant and integral components of the development of knowledge, culture, and society. the ihpst has associated scholars from universities worldwide, including university of toronto, oxford university, and university of nairobi. information about the ihpst can be located at http://www.hps.utoronto.ca/

through the institute dr. dufresne will benefit from various resources at the university of toronto including library, office space, and secretarial assistance as well as access to a schedule of rotating lectures.

professor dufresne's area of research is freud and psychoanalysis, and his work at the institute will include completing a small book entitled "the wreckage of interpretation" which will cover the early history of trauma that began with the great train wrecks of the mid-1800s.